Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal

Portugal: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 2014
All-time low
5.5
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal, 2014–2025

51015202014201920252014: 18.92015: 15.82016: 12.52017: 11.22018: 9.32019: 7.72020: 8.12021: 8.62022: 7.42023: 6.92024: 6.12025: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal stood at 5.5. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal peaked at 18.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2025.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile in Portugal, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 18.9
2015 15.8 -16.4%
2016 12.5 -20.9%
2017 11.2 -10.4%
2018 9.3 -17.0%
2019 7.7 -17.2%
2020 8.1 +5.2%
2021 8.6 +6.2%
2022 7.4 -14.0%
2023 6.9 -6.8%
2024 6.1 -11.6%
2025 5.5 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.57 7.7 18.9 6
2020s 7.1 5.5 8.6 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Lithuania 6.2 compare
  2. 21 Estonia 5.9 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 5.8 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 5.5 compare
  5. 25 Sweden 5.4 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal?
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Portugal was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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